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If you searched “sexual assault vs. rape,” you’re probably trying to figure out whether these are two different crimes, how the law draws the line between them, and what the consequences look like for each. The short answer is that North Carolina doesn’t actually have a crime called “sexual assault.” The state uses a different […]
Most felony sexual assault charges in North Carolina have no statute of limitations. That means the state can bring charges five, ten, or twenty years after the alleged offense — there is no deadline. Because nearly every sexual assault offense in North Carolina is classified as a felony, this rule applies to the vast majority […]
North Carolina law does not use the phrase “sexual assault” as a single criminal charge. Instead, what most people mean when they search this question — non-consensual sexual contact or intercourse — is prosecuted under a set of specific, graduated offenses. These range from a Class A1 misdemeanor to a Class B1 felony. Each is […]
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